Alternative Names
Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2; HAVcr-2; T-Cell Immunoglobulin and Mucin Domain-Containing Protein 3; TIMD-3; T-Cell Membrane Protein 3; TIM-3; HAVCR2; TIM3; TIMD3
Background
T-Cell Membrane Protein 3 (TIM3) is a single-pass type I membrane protein that belongs to the TIM family of immunoglobulin superfamily. TIM3 includes a signal sequence (aa 1-21), an extracellular region (aa 22-202) with one Ig-like V-type domain, a transmembrane segment (aa 203-223), and a cytoplasmic domain (aa 224 - 301). TIM3 regulates macrophage activation, inhibits T-helper type 1 lymphocyte (Th1)-mediated auto- and alloimmune responses and promotes immunological tolerance. It may be also involved in T-cell homing and as a receptor for LGALS9.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.